Mechatronics specialist with focus on LabView™ programming

Job description

The position encompasses the development of state-of-the art automated and robot-assisted experimental setups together with a small team of experienced and highly motivated researchers. The focus will be on the development, enhancement, and maintenance of LabView™ programs to automate mechanical experiments, control devices, acquire data and carry out post-processing operations. Other tasks comprise mechanical design (about 10%) and machining as well as electronics (about 10%). Examples are :

• Integration of components to automate mechanical experiments : programming of acquisition cards, machine vision, robotics, acquisition software for test automation with National Instruments LabView™
• Design and construction of testing equipment along with team members, both mechanical and electrical, e.g. mechanical testing devices or amplifiers
• Day-to-day operations and maintenance of existing devices
• Ad-hoc mechanical machining of simple parts or devices needed for lab operations
• Material and parts orders and contact with suppliers

Your profile

Being a dynamic research group, our success relies on innovative team members who have an entrepreneurial mindset and are open to constantly learn and challenge new things and ways of proceeding.

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